Premier League - City loan Caicedo to Lisbon

Eurosport - Thu, 23 Jul 19:59:00 2009

Manchester City have confirmed that Ecuador international striker Felipe Caicedo has joined Sporting Lisbon in Portugal on a season-long loan.

FOOTBALL Manchester City striker Felipe Caicedo, who scored the only goal in the 1-0 Premier League win over Bolton at Eastlands. - 0

The summer arrivals of Emmanuel Adebayor, Carlos Tevez and Roque Santa Cruz mean the Ecuador striker's first-team chances would probably have been very limited.

And after interest from Sporting, the 20-year-old quickly wrapped up a move to Portugal.

"My objective is to play and to demonstrate that I can triumph in Europe," Caicedo said, adding that he saw the switch as a "personal challenge".

But the striker admitted that his decision was underpinned by the lack of first team football likely to be on offer at Eastlands.

"City have many forwards who have arrived this summer and they have complicated my presence. For me it is difficult to get in the starting XI."

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  1. Great signing for a club like Sporting Clube de­ Portugal. If he has his head screwed on straight, and­ keeps away from Lisbon`s nightlife, which have proved­ to be many a previous player`s downfall, he may be a­ striker to lookout for. Strong and physical with decent­ feet at least he will give Postiga and Liedson a run­ for their money. Better a hungry, promising 20-year­ old, than a down-and-out, expensive and over the hill­ 27 year-old like Saviola, Aimar, etc.

    From Gallivant T, on Sun 26 Jul 10:46PM

  2. got all our strikers sorted now we need 4 defenders so­ dunne can bugger off to burger king

    From Lawrence B, on Fri 24 Jul 12:15PM

  3. im glad to see him go he was @#$% and i dont know wy­ hughes played him

    From Lawrence B, on Fri 24 Jul 11:59AM

  4. Hes @#$% so laters.

    From dug.torso, on Fri 24 Jul 10:18AM

  5. Benjani next
    Bojinov may also go

    That leaves­
    Tevez
    Adebayor
    Santa Cruz
    Robinho
    With Bellamy used as­ a impact player...
    Not so over crowded as­ "some" would like to suggest!

    From fulabeer, on Thu 23 Jul 8:45PM

  6. hahha comment two that really made me laugh well:D­ thanks :D

    but ye at least one of the few Man City­ players that has brains and realizes that he'll NOT­ play next season.....
    I guess Man City are doing better­ in that sense than Real Madrid.... they've barely­ sold any players (J.Garcia and Saviola only) and City­ got rid of Evans and Caicedo already in a far shorter­ time span.....

    From chukwuekuakinyemi, on Thu 23 Jul 8:44PM

  7. 1 down 9 to go

    From danny_gauci, on Thu 23 Jul 8:21PM

  8. He is being very realistic on his chances of a start­ etc.
    Sort of glad he is only on loan as he is a good­ goal poacher, but i cannot see him ever­ returning...

    Good luck Felipe, you will be­ missed.
    "He comes from Ecuador, he love to F***ing­ score, Caicedo....Caicedo!!!!"

    From fulabeer, on Thu 23 Jul 8:06PM
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